How to Pick a PEP
According to a Georgetown report, plan sponsors should evaluate pooled employer plans’ fees, providers’ potential...
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Trump Accounts Launch Nationwide
Less than one year after being authorized, and after multiple rounds of guidance, the accounts...
Survey Findings
44.1% of responding recordkeepers said they do not support recordkeeping for any in-plan retirement income products.
Source: 2026 Recordkeeping Survey
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Plan Sponsors Look to Financial Wellness to Protect Against Growing Plan Leakage
Employers are trying to help their employees, with tools and guidance, to avoid making hardship withdrawals or taking loans from their retirement plans to cover immediate needs.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Nationwide adds life insurance product strategy head; Modera Wealth Management hires new CIO and COO; and more.
Judge Lets ERISA Claims Proceed Against Plan Fiduciary Accused of Affair With Adviser
The federal court rejected most of the defendant’s bid to end the suit, but abstained from intervening in related divorce...
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Senators Probe Sonderling on AI, Ethics, Workforce Development Partnership
The acting secretary of labor testified during his confirmation hearing that Americans ‘deserve a Labor Department that is effective, accountable...
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Product & Service Launches
SEI launches actively managed factor allocation ETF; Voya expands SinglepointAI Partnership; and T. Rowe Price launches actively managed crypto ETF.
Endeavor Law Expands Employee Benefits Practice With ERISA Attorney Hire
Bryn White comes to the firm with previous experience in health and welfare benefits.
Witnesses Ask IRS for Trump Account Auto-Enrollment, State Partnerships
Researchers, child welfare advocates and financial experts warned lawmakers that administrative gaps could limit families’ active participation.
Plan Participants Believe They Need $1.2M to Retire, per Schroders
Schroders found that most believed $1.2 million is the right amount of savings to allow for comfortable retirement.
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Delaying Social Security Reform Risks Fiscal Instability
The longer Congress waits, the more likely it is that fiscal and debt crises will unfold, according to a paper...
Employer, Business Groups Back Northrop Grumman in 4th Circuit 401(k) Forfeiture Appeal
The use of forfeitures to offset contributions continues to draw industry support.
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PLANSPONSOR Roadmap 2026 Livestream Series: Plan Investments
Every defined contribution retirement plan sponsor faces a growing list of consequential investment decisions. Knowing what choices to consider, which questions truly matter and when action is warranted is more challenging than ever. Join PLANSPONSOR for discussions and resources from industry experts and plan sponsor peers that cut through the noise.
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The DC Imperative: Advance Investment Solutions to Strengthen the Retirement Lifeline
Defined contribution plans are a critical component of retirement savings and, for many, can be a lifeline to financial security in retirement. However, participants want and need help to retire with dignity. We...
Sponsored by AllianceBernstein
Paycheck or Pot of Gold? Helping Participants Navigate the Decumulation Dilemma
In this webinar, you’ll discover how defined contribution plan participants are navigating the decumulation dilemma— taking their accumulated savings as a paycheck (i.e., an annuity) or a perceived “pot of gold” (i.e., a...
Sponsored by MetLife
DC Survey: Participant views on AI and private markets
Invesco's new DC Pulse Survey of plan participants focused on their views on AI and private markets.
Sponsored by Invesco
The retirement ripple effect: The cost of delayed retirement
More employees are working beyond age 65—not only by choice, but often because they’re not financially prepared to retire. This shift creates a notable ripple effect across organizations, influencing cost structures, mobility, and...
Sponsored by Principal
Benefits at Work: How Financial Wellness Fuels Productivity
Sponsored by Lincoln Financial Group
Precision in Protection: Using Guaranteed Lifetime Income and Managed Accounts to Improve Outcomes
Sponsored by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
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Did You Know You May Be A Fiduciary?
If you sponsor a qualified retirement plan, you take on that weighty...
2026 Plan Sponsor of the Year
The Plan Sponsor of the Year finalists will be recognized—and the winners...
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Inside the DOL’s ‘Alts’ Rule
When Daniel Aronowitz, assistant secretary of Labor and head of the Employee...
2026 Service Stars
The PLANSPONSOR Service Stars program recognizes recordkeeping staff who provide exemplary service...
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Breakdown of the Workforce
Who is working and how sponsors can use benefits to help fill...
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